Today the nurses planned a "birthday" party for Peter, who was two months old today. The hit of the party (as far as Peter was concerned) was a shiny red balloon tied to the foot of his bed. He couldn't keep his eyes off it as long as he was awake.
Peter has been happy and active the past few days. He even smiled at Daniel, to his great delight. The only exception to Peter's good mood comes when he runs short of methadone. The doctors have started weaning him off this addictive painkiller now. The soft neoprene splints on Peter's hands in some of the photos are to help his thumbs stretch into a normal position; they have a tendency to fold in towards his palms. Another change is that Peter is now in a hospital crib instead of a full-sized bed.
Happy 2 months, Peter! You are looking as adorable as ever. Big prayers of thanksgiving for the progress of the past week, and continued prayers of strength and patience and healing. We hope that you can wean off of methadone soon - Mr. Steve hasn't come across any baby methadone addicts at his pharmacy so we know you can do it!
ReplyDeleteI have tears of joy after reading the blog and seeing the photos!!!Love to all, Mom, Grandma, Anita
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE Peter's pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure these two months have felt like a year or more to you all--we are praying for your continued endurance on your marathon!
Love and prayers,
The Van Heests